WALTONIANA. 



The Preface. 



^HE Reader will find in this Book, what 

 the Title declares, A Paftoral Hiftory, 

 in fmooth and eafie Verfe ; and will in 

 it find many Hopes and Fears finely 

 painted, and feelingly exprefT'd. And he will find 

 the firft fo often difappointed, when fullest of de- 

 fire and expedlation ; and the later, fo often, fo 

 flrangely, and fo unexpedtedly reliev'd, by an un- 

 forefeen Providence, as may beget in him wonder 

 and amazement. 



And the Reader will here alfo meet with Paf- 

 fions heightned by eafie and fit defcriptions of Joy 

 and Sorrow ; and find alfo fuch various events 

 and rewards of innocent Truth and undifTembled 



Honefly 



